Friday, December 27, 2024

Library Corner

The various facilities and services of the library are:
i.
        OPAC/EPAC
ii.      Online access service
iii.     New arrival service.
iv.      Photocopy, scanning and printing
v.       Overnight issue of books
vi.      Reservation of books
vii.     Orientation to students
viii.    Circulation of books
ix.      Reference services
x.       Referral services
xi.      New arrival display services
xii.     Question paper services (preserving all the old question papers)
xiii.    Book bank scheme
xiv.     Deposit basis issues for examination purpose
xv.      Internet facility in the Network Resource Center (NRC)
xvi.    Hands on training on the use of computers and accessing of internet resources
xvii.   Printing, photocopy and scanning facilities
xviii.  Job opportunities display
xix.    Paper clipping services. Book exhibition
xxi.    Television to display notices and other important information
xxii.   Guidance to the project works
xxiii.  Drinking water facility

The library collection is automated using “EASYLIB” software and automated circulation is done.
The library conducts celebrates Librarian’s Day every year on 12th August. In this connection the book exhibition and general knowledge written competition are conducted. Annual user survey and instituting ‘Best user of the library’ award every year are other special features of the library. The library also conducts user orientations, workshops and conferences to help the user community to avail the library benefits. Best Practices of the Library. The College Library has the following best practices

  • Open access system
  • Celebration of librarian’s day on 12th-13th August every year
  • Conducting book exhibition
  • General knowledge competition
  • Daily circulation of books
  • Printing, photocopy, scanning services
  • New arrival display facilities
  • Working of the library (from 8AM –9PM) during examination days
  • Preserving of  question papers of the previous years (Print and e-form)
  • Book bank scheme
  • Internet facilities
  • EPAC
  • Computerised circulation system
  • Subscription of N-LIST database
  • Deposit basis book issues for the final year students for examination purposes
  • Overnight issue system
  • User surveys at the end of the year
  • Organising national conferences
  • Publication of the conference proceedings with ISBN
  • Displaying newspaper clippings on the notice board periodically.
  • Information literacy programme
  • Cubicle system-seating arrangement
  • User friendly atmosphere
  • Drinking water facility
  • Liberalised circulation services
  • Library facilities extended to the sister institutions and alumni
  • Weeding/ write off of old and unserviceable books
  • Generator for uninterrupted power supply
  • Television Display facility
  • Instituting “BEST USER OF THE LIBRARY AWARD” for students every year.
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